title: Skin and soft tissue infections in the military.
abstract: Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) are common in military populations regularly living and training in close contact with each other. The majority of such infections are simple and can be easily treated with antibiotics and appropriate infection control practices. Some, however, can progress to become complex and even life threatening, such as Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (PVL)-associated staphylococcus aureus pneumonia, or Streptococcus pyogenes necrotising fasciitis, which carry a mortality rate of up to 65% and 30%, respectively. This review focuses on the most important SSTIs and those more commonly affecting military personnel with advice on how they are best managed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infection and Immunity, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Lucy
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lamb
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morgan
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000378:metabolism; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000188:drug therapy; D004886:Erysipelas / Q000188:drug therapy; D005098:Exotoxins / Q000378:metabolism; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007169:Impetigo / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D007956:Leukocidins / Q000378:metabolism; D008889:Military Personnel; D012532:Scabies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000378:metabolism*; D014008:Tinea Pedis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D005098:Exotoxins; D007956:Leukocidins; C078284:Panton-Valentine leukocidin